Night combat

Paratroopers in Fallujah, Iraq, conduct a night raid using Night Vision Goggles
Paratroopers in Fallujah, Iraq conduct a night raid using night vision goggles.
Seen through a night vision device, United States Army Sergeant Andrew Burch and an Afghan soldier scan a tree line for militants with an IR laser sight during Operation Champion Sword.

Night combat is combat that occurs during the hours of darkness. It is distinguished from daytime combat by lower visibility and its reversed relation to the circadian cycle. Typically, night combat is favorable to the attacker, with offensive tactics being focused on exploiting the advantages to maximum effect.[1][2] Defensive night tactics mainly focus on negating the advantages given by the night to the attacker.[3]

  1. ^ NIGHT COMBAT BY RUSSIAN CAVALRY
  2. ^ Night Combat
  3. ^ Night Combat Operations